Rath Yatra arrives with a kind of energy that few festivals can match. Streets fill with colour, chants rise into the monsoon air, and chariots roll forward carrying centuries of devotion and joy. For the women who take part, the day is rarely a quiet one. There are temple visits in the morning, long processions that […]
There is something quietly powerful about the image of a woman circling a banyan tree, her saree trailing behind her like a prayer made visible. Vat Savitri Puja, observed on the amavasya or purnima of the Jyeshtha month, is one of India’s most deeply personal festivals. It is the day married women fast and offer prayers for the long life of their […]
The only thing that should be doing the maximum heavy lifting during the summer is your wardrobe. Yes, you heard that right, when the mercury soars and the air turns thick, summer dressing is no longer a mere style exercise but a full-blown survival strategy. And needless to say, the hero fabrics of the watermelon and mango seasons have always been cotton, chanderi, and organza. Despite their vastly […]
India’s unwavering love affair with the ever-timeless saree and lehenga is what makes them the two unrivalled stars of Indian ethnic fashion. In the lehenga vs saree debate, both hold a place of pride and sentiment in a woman’s wardrobe Sari draws its name from the Sanskrit origin, which translates to ‘a piece of cloth,’ but has, however, transcended the meaning of […]
With only a few days left to replace the old Bengali calendar with the new and embrace the onset of summer, a few traditional pieces can help make your festive wardrobe distinguishable. The key ingredients to look your extraordinary best in this Poila Baisakh are a diverse mix of classic ethnic wear in of-the-moment styles. […]
There are two types of women – one who loves wearing a saree and the other, who can’t drape one to save her life, and for whom, a lehenga is a sartorial godsend. But every so often, women from the saree camp find themselves lurking in the lehenga territory. It must be exhilarating to wear […]
